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Foot Locker's second-quarter figures show it wasn't tripped by the slowdown in shopping that hit nearly ever other retailer.

Net earnings were $66 million, 44 cents a share, up from $59 million, 39 cents a share, from a year earlier. Excluding a charged related to its acquisition of Runners Point, Foot Locker made 46 cents a share. That's a penny short of Wall Street estimates.

On the other hand, Foot Locker matched analysts' revenue forecast, something that many retailers haven't been able to do. Sales increased 6.4% to $1.45 billion. Same-store sales at Foot Locker stores rose 1.8%.

"Sales in the second quarter were more challenging than we planned for, especially in the United States," says CEO Ken Hicks. "Despite this headwind, we produced second-quarter ongoing profit and sales results that were our best ever."

Shares of Foot Locker were flat in early morning trading.

Foot Locker's second quarter contrasts sharply with the comments, and results, from other retailers. They blamed a tough economy--higher taxes, little wage growth--for keeping shoppers out of stores. It was a complaint made by retailers of every size, from the world's largest retailer, Wal-Mart, to department stores like J.C. Penney and .